Broad Spectrum Light Sources

This page is about light sources that give multiple wavebands simultaneously,
including white light. For light sources that switch between wavelengths (e.g. for fluorescence microscopy),
please see our Switched Wavelength page.

The SOLA SM light engine is a high performance illumination source that's as easy to
operate as the light switch in your hallway. Powerful, solid state sources produce an
intense spectrum of light from 380 to 680 nm, providing bright illumination of the
visible wavelengths you need with no unwanted UV or Near IR to compromise your experiment.

Arc lamp replacement that boasts all the advantages of solid-state sources

Extremely stable with less than 2% drift over 24 hours of continuous operation

Includes liquid light guide to couple to your microscope

No alignment necessary

Lifetime > 20,000 hours (more than 10 years of 9-5 Mon-Fri)

No need to replace or dispose of mercury lamps - Mercury-free Microscopy!

Sutter Lambda-LS Xenon Lamp

A stand-alone Xenon Arc Lamp and power supply, compatible with most modern microscopes.

The newest member of Sutter's optical product family, the Lambda XL is a broad spectrum,
highly stable light source (±1% peak-to-peak fluctuations) with an average lamp
lifetime of 10,000 hours. The connection to the microscope is made through a liquid
light guide, which assures output uniformity in the field of view.

10,000 hour expected lifetime

Low light loss throughout bulb lifetime

No high-voltage pulse

Built-in driver for filterwheel and SmartShutter

Filter wheel and/or Smartshutter can be accomodated within the casing

Very stable output

USB interface

Sutter Lambda-TLED Light Source

The Lambda TLED is a stand-alone LED light source that can be used with the
transmitted light path of a microscope or in other applications with similar requirements.

The Lambda TLED uses a high-output white light LED making it a suitable light source for
contrast methods including Phase and Differential Interference Contrast (DIC). An IR-LED
version is available for IR-DIC applications.